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Table 3 Baseline eating and physical activity habits of the mothers

From: Primary prevention of childhood obesity through counselling sessions at Swedish child health centres: design, methods and baseline sample characteristics of the PRIMROSE cluster-randomised trial

 

Intervention (n = 489)

Control (n = 550)

p-value

 

Mean (SD)

Median

Mean (SD)

Median

Eating habits

     

Fruit (t/d)

1.4 (1.0)

1.0

1.2 (1.0)

1.0

0.071

Vegetables (t/d)

2.0 (1.2)

1.8

2.1 (1.5)

1.7

0.568

Fish (t/w)

1.7 (1.8)

1.4

1.6 (1.4)

1.4

0.509

French fries (t/m)

1.4 (1.8)

1.0

1.5 (1.9)

1.0

0.298

Sugared drinks* (t/w)

2.3 (3.3)

1.2

2.6 (3.6)

1.4

0.134

Discretionary calories** (t/w)

9.6 (5.9)

8.5

9.9 (6.3)

8.9

0.425

Having breakfast (t/w)

6.7 (1.1)

7.0

6.5 (1.3)

7.0

0.207

Physical Activity

     

Work

2.8 (0.7)

2.9

2.9 (0.7)

3.0

0.207

Sport

2.6 (0.7)

2.5

2.5 (0.7)

2.5

0.341

Leisure

3.0 (0.7)

3.0

3.0 (0.6)

3.0

0.636

  1. t = times, d = day, w = week, m = month. *Sugared drinks include soda with sugar, lemonade, and chocolate drinks; **Discretionary calories include savoury snacks, sugared drinks, sweets, chocolate, pastries, cake, and ice cream.